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Pukpok Palayok (Filipino Blindfolded Pot Hitting)

Birthday Party
P
PLAYERS
3+
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

Hang the filled clay pot from a rope tied between two posts or held up by helpers.

2

Blindfold the first player and spin them gently a few times to disorient their sense of direction.

3

Hand the player a stick and guide them verbally with shouted directions from the crowd toward the pot.

4

The player swings the stick trying to strike and break the pot open.

5

If they miss or run out of turns, the blindfold and stick pass to the next player.

6

Once the pot breaks, everyone scrambles to gather the treats that spill out onto the ground.